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Days after the incident, detectives received pictures and messages from Smith’s Snapchat account indicating an arrangement between Williams and Smith to purchase marijuana.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Sediment samples near the torpedo compartment showed no evidence of plutonium leakage from the nuclear warheads, indicating titanium patches applied by Soviet and Russian expeditions in 1994 remain effective.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Fed officials are still penciling in one more cut by the end of 2026, but Chair Jerome Powell suggested those projections may be worth less than usual because of how much more uncertainty exists about inflation and the economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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These stones suggest the dinosaur was an opportunistic omnivore, snacking on everything from prehistoric ferns to crunchy insects and small animals.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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In a response posted to social media, Kennedy hit back at the pediatrics academy's criticism, implying that corporate pharmaceutical funders influenced the organization's views.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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The book implies they were killed to keep them from talking about the heist.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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James turned forty-one at the end of that month, an age at which many people start to notice the normal degeneration of their tendons and joints.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, the Rowes noticed a significant change in Ralph's behavior.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The document doesn't mention specific evidence of a deliberate backdoor in any existing products.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The diocese mentioned that a local pediatrician in Ave Maria was offering MMR vaccination through extended hours at her office and local house visits.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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Bills intended to keep out the pills have cleared one chamber of the legislature in Arizona, Indiana and South Carolina this year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cosby’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said in an email after the initial award earlier Monday that they are disappointed and fully intend to appeal the verdict.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sánchez did not specify the number of troops who were aboard the Hercules C-130.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The van had been stolen from Miami-Dade County, according to the news release that did not specify when.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Along with her participation in the hotel nights, this also included, Jane testified, instances where she was asked to fly with drugs for Combs.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Topics under discussion included changes in the industry over the last decade, instanced by the rise of digital and gaming, audience fragmentation, and the emergence of disruptive technologies such as AI.—
Liza Foreman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2023
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“Hint (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hint%20%28at%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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